On This Day: A Date That Saw One Heavyweight Legend Pass Away, And Another Born – Marciano And Shavers

Two heavyweight sluggers, neither of them still with us, share an important date. Heavyweight warrior, … read more

Video: Heavyweight Champions Tournament

A question as old as the sport itself: what would happen if the best of … read more

From 1947 to 1954, heavyweight history received a timeless series of sagas to behold. I’ve … read more

In the opinion of many fight fans and historians, the man who gave the incomparably … read more

Talk about fate. A nasty, unkind, cruel twist of fate. And you can talk about, … read more

Though he didn’t officially announce he was finished as a fighter for another seven months, … read more

Tragically, as surely all fight fans know, the great Rocky Marciano lost his life at … read more

This week – September 23 – sees the 70th anniversary of one of the greatest … read more

Heaven knows, the great Rocky Marciano was fully deserving of a long life, of a … read more

July 28th, 1952 – Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York. Unbeaten heavyweight contender Rocky Marciano, … read more